Vocab Info

N4 Noun, used as a prefix, Noun, used as a suffix, Noun, Adverb

(ぜん)the last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, one-time, former, pre- (e.g. 'premodern'), before, earlier

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, used as a prefix

      1.

      last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former

    2. Noun, used as a prefix

      2.

      pre- (e.g. premodern)

      before the name of an era
    3. Noun, used as a suffix

      3.

      before

      after a noun
    4. Noun, Adverb

      4.

      before, earlier

      Dated term,

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    前 【ぜん】

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    Examples

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      (かれ)はこの大会(たいかい)(ぜん)チャンピオンだ。

      He is the former champion of this competition.

      • N4

      あなたが()(まち)(ぜん)市長(しちょう)(だれ)ですか?

      Who was the former mayor of your town?

      • N4

      新聞(しんぶん)によると、(ぜん)大統領(だいとうりょう)死去(しきょ)したそうだ。

      According to the newspaper, the former president has died.

      • N4

      (ぜん)校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)警察(けいさつ)(つか)まったという(うわさ)本当(ほんとう)かしら…。

      I wonder if the rumor is true that the former principal was arrested by the police...

      • N3

      今年(ことし)(ぜん)年度(ねんど)にしてしまったミスを(いっ)()もしないように()をつけようと(おも)います。

      This year I will try not to make a single mistake that I made in the previous year.

      • N3
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